A woman told a bit of gossip(流言)to her friends about a neighbor. Within a few days almost __1_ knew the story and the neighbor was badly hurt(伤害). Later the woman learned that the gossip she __2__ and told was not true. She was very _3__ and went to a man to find out what she could do to improve the situation.
“Go to buy a chicken in the __4__ and kill it,” the man said, “and then __5_ your way home drop its feathers along the road one by one.”
_6__ she was surprised at this suggestion, the woman did what the man said.
The next day when she visited the man, he said, “Now go and _7__ all those feathers you dropped yesterday.”
The woman followed the same road. Hours later, she __8__ with only three feathers in her hand.
“You see,” said the man, “it’s _9__ to drop them, but it’s difficult to get them back. So it is with gossip. It doesn’t __10__ much time to make it known by people, but you can never easily undo the damage.”
( ) 1. A. nobody B. everyone C. someone D. anyone
( ) 2. A. heard B. saw C. actedD. saved
( ) 3. A. excited B. angry C. sorry D. interested
( ) 4. A. office B. market C. yard D. laundry
( ) 5. A. at B. on C. in D. for
( ) 6. A. Although B. Because C. Until D. So
( ) 7. A. feed B. wash C. collect D. send
( ) 8. A. worked on B. took out
C. came backD. looked after
( ) 9. A. easy B. lovely C. dull D. talented
( ) 10. A. play B. take C. hold D. get
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